All ICD10 Codes

W74

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W65-W74 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Drowning NOS

Clinical Hierarchy

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W74:

blockW65-W74
Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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